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Web vs. local
Authored by: robg on Jul 07, '03 11:52:22AM

I was looking for a local tool with image previews, an easy to use interface, etc. I installed gallery, and it would clearly be my choice if I were trying to create a huge online gallery. It has some amazing features with the indexing, searching, thubmnailing, etc.

But I'm not looking to create a huge image collection online. I just want to put up a few albums, and I don't want to have to rely on PHP, Perl, or Java to create or view the albums. Also, working through a browser in gallery really slows the process; I much prefer a local app to a web app (another reason I like iBlog as a blogging tool, and why I edit all the macosxhints stories in a local text editor instead of the online editor). Web browsers make lowsy application front ends.

Don't get me wrong -- gallery is amazing for what it does. But it really requires more work to install and use than is required for my simple needs, and it requires a certain level of hosting that not everyone will have. Since the JAlbum albums are 100% HMTL, they can be hosted anywhere you can serve a web page...

-rob.



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